G/TBT/N/BDI/256 , G/TBT/N/KEN/1282  
G/TBT/N/RWA/691 , G/TBT/N/TZA/810  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1660  
29 August 2022  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  BURUNDI, KENYA, RWANDA, TANZANIA, UGANDA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)  
KK 15 Rd, 49  
P.O.BOX 7099, Kigali, Rwanda  
Tel: +250 788303492  
Email: info@rsb.gov.rw  
Website: www.rsb.gov.rw   
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Coffee and 
coffee substitutes (ICS code(s): 67.140 .20) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  EAS 105: 
2020/Amd.1: 2022, Roasted coffee beans and roasted ground coffee — Specification  
AMENDMENT 1: Amendment to the clause of Contaminants; (4 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Final Draft East African Standard specifies the 
requirements, sampling and test methods for roasted coffee beans and roasted ground 
coffee.  
This standard also applies to decaffeinated roasted ground coffee.  
7. Objective and ra tionale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements; 
Harmonization; Reducing trade barrier s and facilitating trade; Cost saving and 
productivity enhancement  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. SO 15141, Cereals and cereal products — Determination of ochratoxin A — High 
performance liquid chromatographic method with immunoaffinity column cleanup and 
fluorescence detection  G/TBT/N/BDI/256, G/TBT/N/KEN/1282, G/TBT/N/RWA/691, G/TBT/N/TZA/810, 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1660  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Mr. Johnny Uwimana Hassan  
WTO/TBT Enquiry point  
Rwanda Standards Board  
KK 15 Rd, 49  
Kigali  
Tel: Hotline: 3250; +(250) 788636510  
Fax: +(250)788303492  
Email:  info@rsb.gov.rw ; johnny.uwimana@rsb.gov.rw  
Website: http://www.rsb.gov.rw  
Mr. James D. TAYEBWA  
WTO Notification Officer  
Ministry of Trade and Industry  
Department of Trade and Investment  
Kigali  
Tel: +(250) 788 636 406  
Email: jtayebwa@minicom.gov.rw ; dyebwa@gmail.com  
Website: http://www.minicom.gov.rw  
Ms. Beatrice UWUMUKIZA  
Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources  
WTO/Plant Health Enquiry Point  
Tel: +(250) 788 84 84 10  
Email: infoinspection@minagri.gov.rw ; buwumukiza@minagri.gov.rw  
Dr. Isidore Gafarasi Mapendo  
Director of Veterinary and Laboratory Services  
Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB)  
Animal Health Enquiry Point  
Tel: +(250) 788503589  
Email: info@rab.gov.rw ; igafarasi@gmail.com  
Ms. MUKAMUNANA Alphonsine  
Ministry of Health  
Department of Environmental Health Desk  
Tel: +(250) 788673500  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/RWA/22_5866_00_e.pdf